Wednesday, December 21, 2016

The 3rd Annual
5k Fun Run/Walk in aid of children with Autism in Lough Key Forest Park on
Tuesday 27th December at 2pm until 3pm. Rapid Prompting Method
Ireland Ltd. is a charity which is supporting Education and Communication to
those living with Autism. Registration from 1.30pm €10 for Adults, €5 for Children, €20 per
Family. For more information please contact Majella on 086 812 3594

Curlew Walkers Club

The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers club will be taking place on Tuesday 28th December,
meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 12.00.
This will be a Flat/Grade C at Lough Meelagh. Your leader for the day
will be Tom Browne 087 2379 632. Please confirm times with leader or website
prior to each walk www.walkingboyle.com.

BOYLE GOLF
Club Results

Dec 18th’s
9 hole stableford was won by David Wynne with 23pts, in second was Dave Purser
with 22pts (c/b), while in third was Vincent Egan also with 22pts.

In upcoming
fixtures, the annual Christmas Scramble will be held on Tuesday 27th
December. The draw is at 12.45pm with a shotgun start at 1pm.

On behalf of
Boyle Golf Club, we would like to wish all members and friends of the club a
very happy Christmas and best wishes for 2017.

Creightons
New Year’s Eve Celebration

New Years Eve,
Saturday December 31st gather your friends around and pop in to
Creighton’s to ring in the New Year in style with live music by ‘Ted’. Eddie
and Sylvia would like to thank you all for your custom in 2016 and to wish you
and yours a happy and , healthy Christmas and New Year.

Local Link
Revised Timetable

The revised schedule will give passengers the opportunity to avail of bus
transport for an hour twice a day every day to come into town and back morning
and afternoon from the Bells Park Lowpark, Mockmoyne Road. The driver will drop
you off at Bridge Street, the Post Office, the Crescent or at the Supermarket
and collect you an hour later to go home.

The Bus from Boyle to Roscommon leaves Boyle three times daily: 07:35 and 12:00
and 16:00. If you want to visit a relative over Christmas, the Bus Service is
there to help you to make that contact along the route between Boyle, Elphin, Strokestown
and Roscommon Town. For further information just call Sinead and Brideen at 071
965 0437.

Boyle
Christmas Lights

The crew thank
sincerely all who so generously supported the Mega Cash Draw - over 50 cards
were sold and all proceeds raised go towards lighting up Boyle over the
Christmas period. Special thanks to the volunteers who gave up their valuable
time to sell the raffle lines. Thanks also to Londis and SuperValu for allowing
us sell the lines at their premises.

Congratulations to Boyle Priest

Fr. John Coughlan,
who is the curate at St. Joseph’s Parish, Boyle, has been appointed Director of
Formation at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome. Fr. John will remain in
Boyle for about six months, before going to Rome to take up his new
responsibilities.

Announcing the
appointment today, Bishop Kevin Doran said: “Fr. Coughlan’s appointment is our
way of saying that the Diocese of Elphin believes in the future of the
priesthood. We hope that, in the coming years, we will be able to send
seminarians both to the Irish College and to Maynooth”.

NO WINNER OF CHAMBER LOTTO

Boyle Chamber
Lotto Results for Monday December 19th. Number drawn: 15, 21, 22, 30. Jackpot
winner: None. Match Three winner: R. Cox. Thank you to all who support the
draw. Next draw Tuesday January 3rd 2017 at 11.00pm in Daly’s Bar. Jackpot
€4880

NEVEN MAGUIRE COMES TO KILRONAN CASTLE

A cookery
demonstration with the renowned chef Neven Maguire will take place on Wednesday
1st March 2017 in Kilronan Castle. Tickets priced €20 are now on sale. This is
a fundraising event in aid of Ardcarne Community Childcare Services and
Cootehall National School.

COURTYARD MARKET

The Market is
open from 10am to 2pm each and every Saturday in the grounds of King House,
Boyle. If you would like to enjoy the best locally grown fresh and organic
produce, then a trip to Boyle Courtyard Market on Saturday should be on your
agenda. There is a wide range of seasonal produce, including organic fruit and
vegetables, homemade jams and marmalade, organic free range eggs, fruit juices,
gluten free/ sour dough/ spelt bread and all kinds of delicious home bakes are
available every week. Alongside the food stalls are a number of crafters
selling their handmade wares, so why not come along and have a chat with the
stall holders and avail of their ideas. For further information please call Una
Bhan on 071 9663 033.

BOYLE
Garda station

Increased opening
hours at Boyle Garda Station are as follows: Monday to Saturday (Inclusive) 9am
until 1pm and 7pm until 10pm, Sunday 11am until 1pm. On occasion it may be
necessary for the Garda working at the station having to respond to call or
incident of an urgent nature. If this arises, they will have to temporarily
close the station in order to respond to the incident. In addition to providing increased opening
hours this will provide greater uniformity and consistency for the public.
Gardai wish to thank the people of Boyle and the surrounding area for their
continued support. Gardai can still be contacted on a 24hr bases on the
existing telephone number 071 9664 620.

BOYLE ICA

Interested
locals in the ICA (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) are trying to reform a
guild in Boyle. If anyone is interested please leave their name me or text
Yvonne on 087 903 7326. The ICA is the largest women’s association in Ireland,
with more than 10,000 members and over 500 Guilds across the country. “We cook,
travel, craft and socialise!

Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Boyle

If you need help
with bills, with education expenses or simply need to speak to someone outside
the family or friends about any difficulties you are facing or wish to make a
donation -contact St. Vincent de Paul Society, Boyle telephone or text 087
9292627 Email: svpboyle16@gmail.com All calls, texts and help provided are
CONFIDENTIAL

CV &
Office Services

Are you looking
for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you
like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of
King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or
information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job
application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of
helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you
cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your
CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more
details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 9663033. We also offer office services
such as Photo Copying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and
Printing are carried out at the Una Bhan office in the grounds of King House, for further information please
contact the office on 071 966 3033.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Lough Arrow Christmas Day Swim 2016 will take place on 25th
December at 1pm. Registration at Flynn’s Pier from 12:30pm. Music, hot drinks
and prizes on the day. Proceeds in aid of North West Hospice. Sponsorship cards
available from Mary Moran 086 873 3485. All welcome.

Boyle GAA
Club Fundraiser

Senior Team
Fundraiser Over 30s versus the Under 30s in aid of Brothers of Charity will be
taking place on Monday 26th December at 12pm in the Abbey Park Boyle

Fun
Run/Walk in aid of children with Autism

The 3rd Annual
5k Fun Run/Walk in aid of children with Autism in Lough Key Forest Park on
Tuesday 27th December at 2pm until 3pm. Rapid Prompting Method
Ireland Ltd. is a charity which is supporting Education and Communication to
those living with Autism. Registration from 1.30pm €10 for Adults, €5 for Children, €20 per
Family. For more information please contact Majella on 086 812 3594

St.
Stephen’s Day Treasure Hunt

The annual St
Stephen’s Day Treasure Hunt in aid of Mayo/Roscommon Hospice will take place at
2.30pm in Lough Key Forest & Activity Park. Answers to be handed in
afterwards to the quiz masters who are the Conneely’s, at Clarkes’s Bar, St
Patrick’s Street, Boyle, where the results will be announced.

Curlew Walkers Club

The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers club will be taking place on Tuesday 28th December, meeting
on the Crescent, Boyle at 12.00. This
will be a Flat/Grade C at Lough Meelagh. Your leader for the day will be Tom
Browne 087 2379 632. Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each
walk www.walkingboyle.com.

BOYLE TEAM

Congratulations
to Boyle Town Team on winning the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Award for
County Roscommon and also named the overall winner of the Bank of Ireland
National Enterprising Town Competition.

BOYLE GOLF
Club Results

The Christmas
bonanza was held on Sunday 11th December with a large number of
members participating. Forty points was the mark required for the gents to
feature in the top three. First prize went to Paul Connolly (18) 40pts, on a
countback from John McGuinn (9) 40pts & Lionel Lynn (20) 40pts. The gross
prize went to Lorcan Egan. In the ladies section, first place went to Sandra
McCrann, in second was Regina McLoughlin & in third was Mary O'Hara. The
club's monthly draws also took place on Sunday for October-December. The
winners were John & Claire Cryan, Seamus & Marie Gallagher & Denis
& Mary O'Donnell. The runners up were Liam Mullaney, Denis & Mary
O'Donnell (again!), Michael Gilmartin, Padraig O'Connell, Gerry Carty &
Jonathan Egan. Thanks to all who entered these draws.

COURTYARD MARKET

The Market is
open from 10am to 2pm each and every Saturday in the grounds of King House,
Boyle. If you would like to enjoy the best locally grown fresh and organic
produce, then a trip to Boyle Courtyard Market on Saturday should be on your
agenda. There is a wide range of seasonal produce, including organic fruit and
vegetables, homemade jams and marmalade, organic free range eggs, fruit juices,
gluten free/ sour dough/ spelt bread and all kinds of delicious home bakes are
available every week. Alongside the food stalls are a number of crafters
selling their handmade wares, so why not come along and have a chat with the
stall holders and avail of their ideas. For further information please call Una
Bhan on 071 9663 033.

FOOD APPEAL

The boys at
St.Joseph’s B.N.S. are once again supporting the local branch of St. Vincent de
Paul. We are collecting non-perishable food for Christmas Hampers. We realise
that many people are not as fortunate as us and Christmas is about the spirit
of giving and helping those in need. If you would like to donate food, please
drop it in at the school during school hours or give it to one of the boys who
will leave it in for you.

BOYLE
Garda station

Increased opening
hours at Boyle Garda Station are as follows: Monday to Saturday (Inclusive) 9am
until 1pm and 7pm until 10pm, Sunday 11am until 1pm. On occasion it may be
necessary for the Garda working at the station having to respond to call or
incident of an urgent nature. If this arises, they will have to temporarily
close the station in order to respond to the incident. In addition to providing increased opening
hours this will provide greater uniformity and consistency for the public.
Gardai wish to thank the people of Boyle and the surrounding area for their
continued support. Gardai can still be contacted on a 24hr bases on the
existing telephone number 071 9664 620.

BOYLE ICA

Interested
locals in the ICA (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) are trying to reform a
guild in Boyle. If anyone is interested please leave their name me or text Yvonne
on 087 903 7326. The ICA is the largest women’s association in Ireland, with
more than 10,000 members and over 500 Guilds across the country. “We cook,
travel, craft and socialise!

Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Boyle

If you need help
with bills, with education expenses or simply need to speak to someone outside
the family or friends about any difficulties you are facing or wish to make a
donation -contact St. Vincent de Paul Society, Boyle telephone or text 087
9292627 Email: svpboyle16@gmail.com All calls, texts and help provided are
CONFIDENTIAL

CV & Office
Services

Are you looking
for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you
like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of
King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or
information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job
application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of
helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you
cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your
CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more
details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 9663033. We also offer office services
such as Photo Copying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and
Printing are carried out at the Una Bhan office in the grounds of King House, for further information please
contact the office on 071 966 3033.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Our very own
home grown flower arranger Angela East will be showing us how to make a lovely
arrangement at Tawnytaskin Hall on Wednesday 14th December from 6pm
until 8pm this is a night not to be missed. For further information please contact
Ann on 086 8130.

Final 1916
Celebration

County
Roscommon’s final celebration to mark the 100th year anniversary of the 1916
Rising will be taking place in King House, Boyle on Wednesday 14th
December

Well known writers from Roscommon, Longford and Mayo will be reading
from their collection of stories and poems reflecting on 1916. Tickets €5.00
(Part of Proceeds to be donated to Barnardos Children's Charity) Refreshments
provided. For more information contact King House on www.kinghouse.ie

DEAR SANTa

Have you got a
little someone who would like to receive a personal letter from the man in red
himself this December? Una Bhan Craft
Shop has established a direct line to Santa Claus and has arranged for him to
reply to children's letters. Your child can write their letter to Santa and
post it in the ‘Special Santa Box’ in the Una Bhan Craft Shop, €5 per child (to
cover admin charges - no stamp required!), then leave the rest to us. Make sure your child includes their full
name, address, age and special requests for Christmas and include a mention of
any brothers, sisters or special friends so the reply can be really personal.
We will make sure that Santa gets to read each letter and write a personal
letter back, which will be posted directly to the child. Santa’s Letter Service
will run up until Friday 17th December.

Boyle
Lights Crew

Great momentum
in Boyle and congratulation to the Boyle Town Team on being awarded Ireland’s
Most Enterprising Town. The Boyle lights crew are selling lines on Saturday
17th at various locations in Boyle. We appeal to you or any of your employees
to spare one hour to man a table and help raise funds to ensure our lights are
the brightest over the Christmas Season, and we take pride in being awarded
Boyle’s most Enterprising town. Please call Stephen asap on 086 8360666 or
Siobhan 087 6817678.

Canicross
Championships in Boyle

The second race
of the Canicross Ireland National and Provincial Championships 2016/2017 will
take place this year in Lough Key Forest Park on Sunday the 18th December. Canicross
is the sport of running off-road with your dog. The human participant wears a
waist belt which attaches via a 2-metre bungee line to a padded dog harness. As
the Lough Key event is taking place the week before Christmas, the organisers
have decided it will be a Santa Run. Spot prizes will be given for best
dressed!

Remember, you
have to dress up for the event, preferably as Santa as it is a Santa Run!

Dogs can be
dressed up so long as they’re comfortable with what they’re wearing and they
will not be allowed to wear their outfit when competing!

Curlew Walkers Club

The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers club will be taking place on Tuesday 28th meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 12.00. This will be a Flat/Grade C at Lough Meelagh.
Your leader for the day will be Tom Browne 087 2379 632. Please confirm times
with leader or website prior to each walk www.walkingboyle.com.

BOYLE GOLF
Club Results

The final turkey
voucher of the year took place on Sunday 4th December with the
standard of scoring remaining high. In first place was Club Captain Gerry
O’Hara (20) with 24pts, in second was Liam Whyte (13) 23pts, while Paul
Connolly (18) took third on a countback
with 22pts. Last week’s Winter Open competition was won by Liam Mullaney
(15) with 22pts.

COURTYARD MARKET

The Market is
open from 10am to 2pm each and every Saturday in the grounds of King House,
Boyle. If you would like to enjoy the best locally grown fresh and organic
produce, then a trip to Boyle Courtyard Market on Saturday should be on your
agenda. There is a wide range of seasonal produce, including organic fruit and
vegetables, homemade jams and marmalade, organic free range eggs, fruit juices,
gluten free/ sour dough/ spelt bread and all kinds of delicious home bakes are
available every week. Alongside the food stalls are a number of crafters
selling their handmade wares, personalized candles and knitwear. So why not
come along and have a chat with the stall holders and avail of their ideas. For
further information please call Una Bhan on 071 9663 033.

FOOD APPEAL

The boys at
St.Joseph’s B.N.S. are once again supporting the local branch of St. Vincent de
Paul. We are collecting non-perishable food for Christmas Hampers. We realise
that many people are not as fortunate as us and Christmas is about the spirit
of giving and helping those in need. If you would like to donate food, please
drop it in at the school during school hours or give it to one of the boys who
will leave it in for you.

BOYLE
Garda station

Increased opening
hours at Boyle Garda Station are as follows: Monday to Saturday (Inclusive) 9am
until 1pm and 7pm until 10pm, Sunday 11am until 1pm. On occasion it may be
necessary for the Garda working at the station having to respond to call or
incident of an urgent nature. If this arises, they will have to temporarily
close the station in order to respond to the incident. In addition to providing increased opening
hours this will provide greater uniformity and consistency for the public.
Gardai wish to thank the people of Boyle and the surrounding area for their
continued support. Gardai can still be contacted on a 24hr bases on the
existing telephone number 071 9664 620.

BOYLE ICA

Interested
locals in the ICA (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) are trying to reform a
guild in Boyle. If anyone is interested please leave their name me or text
Yvonne on 087 903 7326. The ICA is the largest women’s association in Ireland,
with more than 10,000 members and over 500 Guilds across the country. “We cook,
travel, craft and socialise!

Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Boyle

If you need help
with bills, with education expenses or simply need to speak to someone outside
the family or friends about any difficulties you are facing or wish to make a
donation -contact St. Vincent de Paul Society, Boyle telephone or text 087
9292627 Email: svpboyle16@gmail.com All calls, texts and help provided are
CONFIDENTIAL

CV & Office
Services

Are you looking
for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you
like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of
King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or
information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job
application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of
helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you
cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your
CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more
details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 9663033. We also offer office services
such as Photo Copying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and
Printing are carried out at the Una Bhan office in the grounds of King House, for further information please
contact the office on 071 966 3033.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Roscommon Safe Links
are acknowledging the International 16 Days of Action opposing violence against
woman by holding an Open Day at their premises in Elphin St, Boyle on Thursday
8th December from 11am until 4pm. everyone is welcome to call for a
cup of tea and a chat and discover the work that is done for the community.
Roscommon Safe Link are hosting a Fundraising Monster Bingo on Sunday 11th
December at 3pm in St Josephs Hall, Boyle. Your support would be appreciated.
Roscommon Safe Link continue to provide support to anyone in abusive
relationship and you can contact us on 071 9664 200.

SALE OF
WORKS

A Sale of Works
will take place in the Church Hall, Boyle on Friday 9th December at
7.30pm. All welcome.

Church
gate collection

The Annual
Church gate collection for the Society of St Vincent de Paul will take place at
all Masses on Saturday/Sunday 10th 11th December. Your generosity is greatly
appreciated

The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers club will be taking place on Sunday 11th December meeting
on the Crescent, Boyle at 10.30 am. This
will be a Flat/Grade C at Lough Talt – Mass Hill. Your leader for the day will
be Philip James 086 3353 000. Please confirm times with leader or website prior
to each walk www.walkingboyle.com.

Flower
Arranging

Our very own
home grown flower arranger Angela East will be showing us how to make a lovely
arrangement at Tawnytaskin Hall on Wednesday 14th December from 6pm
until 8pm this is a night not to be missed. For further information please contact
Ann on 086 8130.

DEAR SANTa

Have you got a
little someone who would like to receive a personal letter from the man in red
himself this December? Una Bhan Craft
Shop has established a direct line to Santa Claus and has arranged for him to
reply to children's letters. Your child can write their letter to Santa and post
it in the ‘Special Santa Box’ in the Una Bhan Craft Shop, €5 per child (to
cover admin charges - no stamp required!), then leave the rest to us. Make sure your child includes their full
name, address, age and special requests for Christmas and include a mention of
any brothers, sisters or special friends so the reply can be really personal.
We will make sure that Santa gets to read each letter and write a personal
letter back, which will be posted directly to the child. Santa’s Letter Service
will up until Friday 17th December.

BOYLE GOLF
Club Results

Sunday 27th
November saw the 9 Hole Turkey Voucher
won by Lorcan Egan (9) courtesy of a level par nine for 23pts, in second was
Sean Heslin (9) with 22pts (c/b), and in third was Pat Conroy (18) also on
22pts. The presentation of these vouchers along with other outstanding prizes
will take place on the evening of December 11th – which is the date for this
year’s Christmas Bonanza. A WhatsApp Group for the men’s club has been

set up recently
to aid with the arranging of playing partners. It is hoped members will engage
with this platform to arrange their games. Contact Gary Carty if you have not
received the link to access it.

COURTYARD MARKET

The Market is
open from 10am to 2pm each and every Saturday in the grounds of King House,
Boyle. If you would like to enjoy the best locally grown fresh and organic
produce, then a trip to Boyle Courtyard Market on Saturday should be on your
agenda. There is a wide range of seasonal produce, including organic fruit and
vegetables, homemade jams and marmalade, organic free range eggs, fruit juices,
gluten free/ sour dough/ spelt bread and all kinds of delicious home bakes are
available every week. Alongside the food stalls are a number of crafters
selling their handmade wares, personalized candles and knitwear. So why not
come along and have a chat with the stall holders and avail of their ideas. For
further information please call Una Bhan on 071 9663 033.

BOYLE ICA

Interested
locals in the ICA (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) are trying to reform a
guild in Boyle. If anyone is interested please leave their name me or text
Yvonne on 087 903 7326. The ICA is the largest women’s association in Ireland,
with more than 10,000 members and over 500 Guilds across the country. “We cook,
travel, craft and socialise!

Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Boyle

If you need help
with bills, with education expenses or simply need to speak to someone outside
the family or friends about any difficulties you are facing or wish to make a
donation -contact St. Vincent de Paul Society, Boyle telephone or text 087
9292627 Email: svpboyle16@gmail.com All calls, texts and help provided are
CONFIDENTIAL

CV & Office
Services

Are you looking
for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you
like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of
King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or
information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job
application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of
helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you
cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your
CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more
details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 9663033. We also offer office services
such as Photo Copying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and
Printing are carried out at the Una Bhan office in the grounds of King House, for further information please
contact the office on 071 966 3033.